MINT BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
06474128 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 15.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 15.6y

85/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-03-19
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2024-03-19
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2024-01-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2023-12-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2023-07-06
    ➖
    CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry resigned
    secretary
  6. 2023-07-06
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  7. 2023-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-06-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2019-09-19
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  13. 2019-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-06-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-06-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-05-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2018-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2016-03-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-02-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2015-05-16
    ➖
    YARWOOD, Simon resigned
    director
  23. 2013-07-04
    ➖
    ELFALLAH, Karen Lilian resigned
    director
  24. 2012-01-20
    ➖
    CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-01-20
    ➖
    HOPPER, Louisa resigned
    director
  26. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    HUNTER, Kathryn resigned
    director
  27. 2010-11-04
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2010-09-17
    ➕
    HOPPER, Louisa appointed
    director
  29. 2010-09-17
    ➕
    HUNTER, Kathryn appointed
    director
  30. 2010-09-17
    ➕
    YARWOOD, Simon appointed
    director
  31. 2009-10-05
    ➕
    CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry appointed
    secretary
  32. 2009-10-05
    ➕
    CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry appointed
    secretary
  33. 2009-10-05
    ➖
    TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2008-01-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As MINT BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
  35. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    HUTT, Daron Grenville appointed
    director
  36. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  37. 2008-01-15
    ➕
    ELFALLAH, Karen Lilian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2024-03-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daron Grenville Hutt
Individual · British · DOB 02/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares12/02/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities

Registered office

One Lansdowne Plaza
24 Christchurch Road
Bournemouth
BH1 3NE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2022-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 7 resigned)

HUTT, Daron Grenville→
director · ~63y · appointed 2008-01-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-05 · resigned 2023-07-06
Resigned
CARTLEDGE, Lynda Terry→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-05 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned
TRETHOWANS SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2009-10-05
Resigned
ELFALLAH, Karen Lilian→
director · ~67y · appointed 2008-01-15 · resigned 2013-07-04
Resigned
HOPPER, Louisa→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2012-01-20
Resigned
HUNTER, Kathryn→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
YARWOOD, Simon→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-09-17 · resigned 2015-05-16
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property04/11/201019/09/2019

Recent filings (64 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2024-03-19
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2024-01-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-12-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-03
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-02-07